Special Report Africa: Kenya
Tobias Cossen, project manager, Renewable Energy Project Development Program for Sub-Saharan Africa, at the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), discusses the developing solar market in Kenya.
Stanford report asks: what might the solar future look like?
Stanford University and the German Federal Ministry for the Environment gathered together 20 top solar executives this summer for a one-day workshop to discuss how the solar industry might play out in the future. The results made for some interesting reading.
UK solar capacity falls as debate over future of PV intensifies
While small FIT-supported projects have driven the British photovoltaic market, 2013 has seen an increasing amount of large-scale capacity as the government weighs green tax reductions while embracing nuclear power.
Scatec Solar to build 50 MW Ghana PV plant
The Norwegian solar company also estimates that the entire African continent requires $100 billion in PV investment over the next decade if it is to wean itself off unsustainable energy.
Chinese PV installations to reach 12 GW in 2014
China is now driving the total Asia Pacific baseline forecast to 24 GW for 2014, with an upside as high as 32 GW, according to NPD Solarbuzz.
Yingli Solar announces 1 MW of accumulative solar shipments to Jordan
As Jordan aims for 600 MW of installed solar capacity by 2020, Yingli Solar are well positioned to improve on their 20% market share in the country.
RustMo 1 PV plant in South Africa begins commercial operation
The 7 MW installation from juwi was brought online a week ahead of schedule, supplying clean energy to the grid in the north west of the country.
Suntech to appeal NYSE decision
The NYSE watchdog is delisting Suntech shares due to uncertainty over its its ability to complete a necessary SEC filing and its restructuring process.
Storage: value in 'unloading grid'
The 8th International Renewable Energy Storage Conference (IRES) in Berlin has highlighted the potential of small battery solutions to increase stability and prevent surges of PV electricity.
Miners investigating off grid solar
Australia’s mining industry is investigating solar to supply some of its energy needs in off-grid and remote locations. In the resource rich state of Western Australia, estimated savings could reach an excess of AUD$2 billion.
